Flight standings tighten up in Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League
By PETE DAVIS EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – The big news on June 20 was a rare 7:30 a.m. shotgun start for the Ocean City Senior Thursday League golfers. The morning was beautiful and we played the first nine holes with abundant breezes and shade cover before the sun lifted higher. Our thanks to the Harbor […]
Ocean City Senior Golf: DeLanzo and Gardner lead, Carter wins Low Putts
By TONY CHERBY BUENA VISTA— While the Ocean City Senior Tuesday Golf League has just come out of the gate and anyone can win our “Race to September,” our points leaders are Ralph DeLanzo (16), Bill Gardner (12), and Tony Cornell and Dane Mayson (10 each). Sure, it’s very early but believe it or not, […]
Ocean City Arts Center in July: Whirligigs, kinetic art, stunning paintings
OCEAN CITY – The gallery at the Ocean City Arts Center will be full of motion in July with contemporary whirligigs and kinetic sculpture by David Winigrad and paintings by Michael Cagno. The exciting show runs July 2-29. A “Meet the Artists” reception will be 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 12. The Arts Center […]
John Allen ‘Jack’ Golday, 83
John Allen “Jack” Golday, aged 83, passed away peacefully at his residence in Cuba, NY, on June 16, 2024. Born on March 8, 1941, in Rahway, NJ, he was the eldest son of John and Leona Golday. The family later settled in Dunellen, NJ. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, John and Leona […]
Robert Hitchings Jr., 90
We mourn the passing of Robert Hitchings Jr. (Bob / Hitch) on June 17, 2024. He died peacefully at The Mennonite Home in Lancaster PA where he received wonderful care from dedicated staff. He recently turned 90 and had a very full life. Bob grew up in Elkins Park and attended Germantown Academy (Class of […]
John Joseph Givens, Jr., 92
John Joseph Givens Jr. passed away on Monday June 3rd, 2024, at the age of 92 surrounded by his loving wife of 70 years, Jane, and his family. Born in Newark, New Jersey on March 3rd, 1932, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. William T. Powell from 1950 to 1954. Shortly before […]
Sea&Do: Ocean City area events coming up
Masonic Lodge Hoagie sale July 4 OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Masonic Lodge No. 171 is hosting an Italian hoagie sale fundraiser Thursday, July 4. Hoagies are $10 each; soft drinks will be for sale. Pre-ordered hoagies can be picked up from 9 a.m. to noon July 4 at American Legion Post 524, 4562 […]
Revisions in School Choice expected for the 125 districts in N.J. involved
TRENTON — The New Jersey Department of Education is expected to adopt revisions to the Interdistrict Public School Choice program in August. An NJDOE report from the Division of Field Support and Services, published Jan. 17, 2024, provides an overview of the School Choice program and some changes that are being considered. According to the […]
Parents of Choice students mostly view OCHS positively
OCEAN CITY — Parents of School Choice students have a generally positive impression of what is going on at Ocean City High School, according to a survey the district undertook this spring. Individual comments ran the gamut from glowing to critical, with some concerned their children weren’t treated the same as those from Ocean City […]
MRHS club wants N.J. license plate dedicated to all veterans
SOMERS POINT — The Support Our Troops Club at Mainland Regional High School likes to bring attention to military veterans and the sacrifices they have made for the country. That’s why its members are leading the charge to convince state officials to approve a special license plate available to all veterans, regardless of branch, affiliation […]